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Episode LAN299
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Episode 299 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 20 October 2011, and was the second semi-final of Series 3.
Colin Turnbull played Jeremy Schiftan, with Jeremy Schiftan winning 40 – 33.
NOTE: In Round 4, David didn't accept the word DEBONES, which could be found in Oxford Dictionary.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Colin Turnbull | Score | Jeremy Schiftan | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHAUKESRI | CRUISE | 0 – 7 | SHAKIER | EUCHARIS* | 8 |
| 2 | NEPARITEL | PAINTER | 7 – 14 | REPTILE | TRIPLANE, PEARLITE*, PERINEAL*, APERIENT*, INTERLAP*, TREENAIL*, TRAPLINE* | 16 |
| 3 | 25 1 3 5 7 2 → 419 | 419
(5 × 3 + 2) × 25 − 7 + 1 |
17 – 14 | — |
|
26 |
| WM | AGAINVET | Find your way to the answer. | NAVIGATE | |||
| 4 | DOMINEEBS | debones ☓** | 17 – 20 | DEMONS | DEMONISE, DOMINEES*, EMBODIES*, EBONISED* | 34 |
| 5 | HGUAFTOID | FOUGHT | 23 – 26 | FOUGHT | AGOUTI, FUGATO | 40 |
| 6 | 50 75 10 5 1 2 → 883 | 883
(75 − 1) × (10 + 2) − 5 |
33 – 26 | 882 |
|
50 |
| WM | BEERLAMP | Before a slow walk. | PREAMBLE | |||
| 7 | CMEASRWOA | SCREAM | 33 – 33 | CAMERAS | CASEWORM | 58 |
| 8 | 25 50 7 3 7 9 → 412 | 410 | 33 – 40 | 411
9 × 50 − 25 − 7 − 7 |
LS: 412 = (7 + 7) × 25 + 50 + 9 + 3 |
68 |
| 9 | CUBETRIAL | 33 – 40 | LUBRICATE | 78 | ||
